dpkg-divert --package is only required when adding or removing

diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
index 587a6b29be5bf8bb5aaa89d81c7f6d2df25650ae..c7f2a4e1f923c33624f48addefd562f21ebc6415 100644 (file)
--- a/policy.sgml
+++ b/policy.sgml
@@ -1216,9 +1216,9 @@
        <p>
          You should not use <prgn>dpkg-divert</prgn> on a file belonging
          to another package without consulting the maintainer of that
-         package first.  Package maintainer scripts must provide
-         the <tt>--package</tt> flag to <prgn>dpkg-divert</prgn> and must
-         not use <tt>--local</tt>.
+         package first.  When adding or removing diversions, package
+         maintainer scripts must provide the <tt>--package</tt> flag
+         to <prgn>dpkg-divert</prgn> and must not use <tt>--local</tt>.
        </p>
 
        <p>